Corduroy is having a moment, all thanks to AW17 catwalk collections from Prada, Marc Jacobsand Isabel Marant and filtering down to the high street brands ASOS, Topshop and Zara who are all getting in on the wonders of the needlecord. Comfy, side-el...

The colour wheel - kindly refer to your primary school notes - was a childhood revelation to me, particularly the mixing of colours which in turn could lead to other colours. Blimin' genius. The rule book also states that primary colours: red, yellow and blue can...

Hail! St Michael, patron saint of Marks and Spencer. Although over 30 years old this dress has such a 'now' feel about it and is pure eighties: opulent Versace-esque print; massive shoulder pads (removed - and saved, don't panic); gold embellishments; stretchy wai...

Sometimes you just gotta power it out and although this H&M shirt dress is from 21st Century-ville it sure does have a nod to the excesses of the eighties with these strong bands of LOOK AT ME colours. Strong colours can cope with strong accents and I've added a pa...

Knickers Model's Own is me Caroline Jones, self-taught fashion stylist, blogger and author. Lover of colour, pattern and textures. In my head (my children probably think otherwise) I like to think of myself as the cool Auntie to the oh-so-cool Millennial mob. This is my spin on things.